Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus FE-47, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and FE-47 (14MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and FE-47 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-500 was introduced 5 years before the FE-47 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-500 scores against the FE-47 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 and Olympus FE-47. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Olympus FE-47 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 features physical dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Olympus FE-47 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus FE-47 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-500 compared to the FE-47.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and FE-47 is 70 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The photograph here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-500 and FE-47.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-500 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus FE-47 will provide you with more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older E-500 will be behind in sensor technology.